Napocor to reauction P314-M worth of contracts

By Danessa Rivera (The Philippine Star) | Updated October 25, 2015 - 12:00am

Napocor to reauction P314-M worth of contracts

MANILA, Philippines – State-owned National Power Corp. (Napocor) is re-auctioning off a total of P314.12-million worth of contracts that will help improve the electricity supply in far-flung areas in the country.

In a bulletin published yesterday, Napocor is soliciting new bids from private suppliers for the supply of 13x600 kilowatt (kw) modular gensets in Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) areas.

The state-run firm has allocated a budget of P292.25 million for the auction.

A pre-bid conference was set on Nov. 4. Interested bidders have until Nov. 24 to submit their respective proposals.

The winning bidder will supply, install, test and commission the diesel gensets, which have a total capacity of 7.8 megawatts (MW).

Napocor is also re-bidding the contract to construct a 2x150 kw Pandami diesel power plant in Sulu. It has allotted a budget of P20.45 million for the contract.

The winning bidder will have a period of 240 days or roughly eight months to complete the project.

For this undertaking, a pre-bid conference was set on Nov. 10 with the bidding scheduled on Nov. 24.

Lastly, Napocor is looking for a new bidder for the renovation of the Romblon diesel power plant. It has set a budget of P1.42 million for this contract. The pre-bid conference was scheduled on Nov. 4 while the bidding would be held on Nov. 23.

These projects are in line with Napocor’s goal to ensure blackouts will not take place in off-grid areas.